Sadiron-holder



S. H. GIBSON. SADIRON HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED mu; 7, 1919.

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T 0 all whom it may concern -Be it known that I, SAMUEL H; GIBSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State'of' Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Sadiron-i-Tolders (6,) 01" which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to a sad iron holder of the typewhich is particularly designed for use in connection Wlth sad irons which in the trade are known as Mrs. Pottssad irons.

The object of the invention is to provide a sad iron holder of the type mentioned in which the hand engaging portion is formed of resilient material so that under the action of ironing a certain resiliency and cushioning effect is provided.

A further object is to provide a construction such that the hand engaging portion, together with the uprights which support the hand engaging portion with respect to the base and the latch for the holder are formed from a continuous piece of wire which is bent into suitable shape to provide the desired construction.

Further objects of the invention will appear more at large as the description proceeds, and generally speaking it may be said that the invention comprises the elements and. combinations thereof set forth in the accompanying claims.

Reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a holder embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the hand enupon the line 3-8 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sec tion upon the line 4et of Fig. 1.

teferring to the drawings, 1 indicates the base which at its opposite ends is formed with upstanding portions 2 and 3; portion 2 being provided with a suitable opening 2 and the part 3 being provided with a slot 3.

The base is formed with an open portion 4 to provide lightness in construction and is also provided with an open portion 5. EX- tending across the open portion 5 is a bridge member 6, which forms a support for the latch later to be described. Portion 6 has a downwardly extending portion 6 which coils of the hand engaging portion.

renders the wire less liable to Specification of Letters I 'atent. Patented Apr, 26, .1921. 1 Application filed June 7; 1919. Serial No. 802,555.

forms a member which in cooperation with the latch engages and holds the sad iron when the handle is affixed to the sad iron.

7 The hand engaging portion is generally represented at 7 and comprlses a wire coil :which'prtaferably' is of greater diameter at the center port1on thereof and tapers toward the ends. The handengaging portion '7' is supported withrespect to thebase by a single piece of wire which is fabricated to form the coiled portion for the hand engaging portion as well as the uprights 7 and 7 The upright 7 extends through slot 3 and has a portion indicated at 7 which forms a latch member. This member 7 bears against the transversely extending member 6 of the base under normal condi tions and a continuation of the wire is formed with a loop such as indicated at 7 d and also an extending foot 7 e which extends through the opening 5 in the base and in position to cooperate with the part 6 of the base.

The wire out of which the construction just described is formed may be of any desired quality and preferably is sufficiently flexible so that by the inherent resiliency of the wire the latch member '7 is normally held against the cross member 6 of the base.

The part 7 takes the place of the usual knob and is adapted to be engaged by a finger of the user so that it may be raised against the resiliency of the wire to permit its being adapted to a sad iron.

The portion 7 of the wire extends through the slot 3 in the base but is not secured therein so that it may have a limited amount of movement. This is desirable inasmuch as it permits the transfer of'the strain incident to raising the knob portion 7 of the wire through the coils of the hand engaging portion so that the movement required for flexibility is not confined to the latch portion 7 but is transmitted to the This construction is important inasmuch as it breakage than would be the case if the entire resiliency incident to returning the latch to its normal position were provided in the pormember, upright members mounted adjacent the ends of the base, a connectin han 'dle member between the upright members,

a latch having a knob and afoot, which are formed from a continuous piece of resili- V ent material, which material is an extension of one of the end upright members.

, 2. A sadiron holder comprising a base member, an upright member mounted adj acent one end ofthe base, a handle member secured atone end of said upright member, a second upright member secured to the opposite end of the handle, said upright member being formed of a continuous piece of material extending through an openlng in the base and bent to a position substantially parallel with said base, said continuous piece of material having formed thereon a knob and a foot portion.

3. A sad 'iron holder comprising a base' member'and hand engaging portion formed as a wlre 0011, means for supportlng one end of the Wire 0011 011 the base, an upright formed as a continuation of the coil of the hand 7 engaging portion and extending through an opening in the base anda latch forming a continuation of the said wire,

said latch being provided'with tion and with a foot.

it. A sa-d'iron holder comprising a base member and a continuouswire secured at one end to the base portion and formed as a folded poran upright and as a coiled hand engaging portion and as a second upright, said second upright portion extending through an opening in the base, the said wire also forming a latch member having a fold therein and an extending foot.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature. I v

' SAMUEL H. GIBSON. 

